• Med Sci Sports Exerc · Feb 2006

    Case Reports

    Case report of exertional rhabdomyolysis in a 12-year-old boy.

    • Priscilla M Clarkson.
    • Department of Exercise Science, Totman Building, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA. Clarkson@excsci.umass.edu
    • Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006 Feb 1; 38 (2): 197-200.

    IntroductionExertional rhabdomyolysis has been well characterized, and many case reports exist. No cases of exertional rhabdomyolysis in young healthy children (preteen) have been published.Case SummaryReviewed were the medical records of a 12-yr-old boy who participated in an indoor physical education class where excessive (>250) repetitive squat jumps were performed as punishment for talking in class. The boy, who reported intense muscle soreness in the thighs and dark urine 2 d postexercise, was brought to the emergency room by his parent. His serum creatine kinase (CK) was 92,115 U.L(-1) and urinalysis indicated the presence of blood and protein. He was transferred to another hospital that evening, admitted, and treated for 7 d. His serum CK rose to 244,006 U.L(-1) at 4 d postexercise.ConclusionAlthough exertional rhabdomyolysis is rare in young children, it can occur when excessive exercise is spurred on by an adult.

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